The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has introduced a new theory, suggesting that the gun used to kill the soccer star may have belonged to music producer, Chicco Twala.
This speculation surfaced during the cross-examination of ballistic expert, Chris Mangena, in the Pretoria High Court.
Opening the cross-examination, defence lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, raised suspicions about the police’s decision to send Twala’s firearm for analysis.
He implied that it may be connected to the presence of Twala’s son, Longwe, at the murder scene.
Mngomezulu suggested that the evidence could prove Longwe’s involvement in Meyiwa’s murder.
“What associates Chicco Twala with the testing of the firearm is the presence of Longwe at the crime scene when Senzo was shot. There’s a theory I’m going to prove later that Longwe is the one who fired a shot killing Senzo Meyiwa,” he told the court.
However, Mangena couldn’t confirm whether Twala’s firearm was actually sent for testing.
Instead, he confirmed that all other firearms tested negative for the bullets found at the murder scene.
According to the state’s case, accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube, had fired the fatal shot.
This after the ballistic expert linked a gun confiscated from the accused to a bullet found at the murder scene.
Meyiwa was gunned down at his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo’s home in October 2014, in what the state alleges was a contractual hit on Meyiwa’s life involving all five accused.
However, Mngomezulu’s line of questioning seems to be exploring alternative explanations for the origins of the murder weapon, possibly casting doubt on the involvement of the five accused.
The trial continues tomorrow.
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